Writing advice
Writing advice for teens and young people by Jane Friedman is a great article about what it takes to be a writer. It also has links to other articles that provide lots of great insights.
Young Adult publication opportunities
Voiceworks
Publishes fiction, non fiction etc for young people under 25 years age
http://www.expressmedia.org.au/
The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers, a national writing competition for writers of poetry and prose.
http://www.expressmedia.org.au/blog/2014-john-marsdenhachette-australia-prize-for-young-writers/
Brimbank Council Short Story and Poetry Awards
Is an annual competition for people who live, work and study in City of Brimbank. Adult and teenage short story and poetry awards.
http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au
City of Melton Short story Competition
Is an annual competition for people who live, work and study in City of Melton . Adult and teenage short story and poetry awards.
http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Home
Publishes fiction, non fiction etc for young people under 25 years age
http://www.expressmedia.org.au/
The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers, a national writing competition for writers of poetry and prose.
http://www.expressmedia.org.au/blog/2014-john-marsdenhachette-australia-prize-for-young-writers/
Brimbank Council Short Story and Poetry Awards
Is an annual competition for people who live, work and study in City of Brimbank. Adult and teenage short story and poetry awards.
http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au
City of Melton Short story Competition
Is an annual competition for people who live, work and study in City of Melton . Adult and teenage short story and poetry awards.
http://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Home
Work experience possibilities
I get emails from young people who are interested in being writers and would like to undertake work experience in some capacity that would help them with that dream.
To that end I've compiled a list of writing-related organisations in Melbourne that young people can contact about work experience. I would advise that young people get a letter of recommendation from a teacher/trust adult to help them succeed.
Melbourne based publishers
Text Publishing http://textpublishing.com.au
Allen and Unwin http://www.allenandunwin.com
Garratt Publishing http://garrattpublishing.com.au
Melbourne University Press https://www.mup.com.au
Harper Collins http://www.harpercollins.com.au/footer/contactus.aspx
Sleepers Publishing http://sleeperspublishing.com
Black Inc http://www.blackincbooks.com
Illura Press http://www.ilurapress.com
Scribe Publishing http://scribepublications.com.au
Writing Organisations
Wheeler Centre http://wheelercentre.com
Writers Victoria http://writersvictoria.org.au
Festivals
Melbourne Writers Festival http://www.mwf.com.au/2013/?name=Home-content
Emerging Writers Festival http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au
Brimbank Literary Festival http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/Events/Brimbank_Writers_Readers_Festival
Williamstown Literary Festival http://www.williamstownfestival.com.au
To that end I've compiled a list of writing-related organisations in Melbourne that young people can contact about work experience. I would advise that young people get a letter of recommendation from a teacher/trust adult to help them succeed.
Melbourne based publishers
Text Publishing http://textpublishing.com.au
Allen and Unwin http://www.allenandunwin.com
Garratt Publishing http://garrattpublishing.com.au
Melbourne University Press https://www.mup.com.au
Harper Collins http://www.harpercollins.com.au/footer/contactus.aspx
Sleepers Publishing http://sleeperspublishing.com
Black Inc http://www.blackincbooks.com
Illura Press http://www.ilurapress.com
Scribe Publishing http://scribepublications.com.au
Writing Organisations
Wheeler Centre http://wheelercentre.com
Writers Victoria http://writersvictoria.org.au
Festivals
Melbourne Writers Festival http://www.mwf.com.au/2013/?name=Home-content
Emerging Writers Festival http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au
Brimbank Literary Festival http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/Events/Brimbank_Writers_Readers_Festival
Williamstown Literary Festival http://www.williamstownfestival.com.au